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The Ubiquitous Mailing List

Authors are told their most precious marketing asset is their mailing list. This advice has become so common it’s now accepted as gospel. I have my doubts. Over the past few weeks, admittedly a little late in my writing career, I’ve been attempting to set up this promotional tool. I’d love to report it as […]

Scent of the Boggel-Mann, by Linda Acaster, Reviewed.

Phew! I picked this up to read with my morning cuppa and couldn’t put it down! I’m glad I didn’t read it last thing at night: nightmares! Linda Acaster is a talented writer with a fertile imagination, which she puts to great use in this horror story. The tension builds from the outset, with small […]

Cut The Fat; Make Your Writing Lean: #Tip 19.

Writers share ideas to improve their craft. Here, I look at ways to trim our writing. Readers will thank us. I’ll examine common redundancies and flabby expressions. As far as I’m concerned: Obviously, since you’re the one who’s making the statement. E.g. As far as I’m concerned, politicians always lie. Try: Politicians always lie. Surrounded […]

Cut The Fat; Make Your Writing Lean: #Tip 18.

Writers share ideas to improve their craft. Here, I’m looking at ways to trim our writing. Readers will thank us. I’ll examine common redundancies and flabby expressions. As being: Please say you’d never put this on paper. e.g. He is known as being the smartest guy in the office. Try: He is known as the […]

The Boy in Winter’s Grasp, by John D. Scotcher, Reviewed.

What a read this YA fantasy novel is! The story follows the exploits of Christopher, a slightly damaged 16 year old, and his friend, the adventurous girl, Sama, as they battle incredible forces. There is a fascinating mingling of World War I times with the myths, legends and history of Arthurian Britain. How this connection […]

Cut The Fat; Make Your Writing Lean: #Tip 17

A brief apology for my absence: the house required me to attend to various things. A few more of those to do yet, but I discovered a spare moment lurking under the guise of sleep and decided to use it here. Writers share ideas to improve their craft. Here, I’m looking at ways to trim […]

Cut The Fat; Make Your Writing Lean: #Tip 16.

Writers share ideas to improve their craft. Here, I’m looking at ways to trim our writing. Readers will thank us. I’ll examine common redundancies and flabby expressions. As a matter of fact: There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with this as an expression, but in narrative it’s wordy and unnecessary. e.g. As a matter of fact, the […]

Review of The Methuselah Strain (Stuart Aken ), reviewed by John Scotcher on Dec 2, 2015

I Just had to post the link to this review of The Methuselah Strain, especially as the reviewer clearly understands exactly what the book is about. via Review of The Methuselah Strain (Stuart Aken ), reviewed by John Scotcher on Dec 2, 2015.Filed under: Author, Book, Fiction, Review Tagged: Author, Book, Book Review, Sci-Fi

The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin, Reviewed.

A morality tale? A parable? An account of a dream? This work of literature treats the reader to some subtle and detailed imagery as it progresses through the short tale. The female protagonist is fleshed out in enough physical detail to render her as a real woman in the reader’s mind. But it is her […]

What you need to know about Twitter #Hashtags Infographic and LIST…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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